Bell 204
2 for sale, 0 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Bell 204 ask?
Not published
2 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Bell 204 fly?
The 204B’s book range is 300 nm, about 2 h 34 min at 117 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Bell 204 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 204B300 nm · 117 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Bell 204 in brief
2 Bell 204 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1970.
How the Bell 204 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 117 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 300 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 16 passengers.
Buying a Bell 204
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Bell 204
- Manufacturer
- Bell, United States
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 1: 204B
- Passengers, at most
- 16
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 300 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 117 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 14,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Bell 204 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 26
- Median age
- 61 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 2
- Most built in the
- 1960s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Bell 204 type certificates
- 204B FAA H1SW
- approved Apr 4, 1963 · CAR 7 dated August 1, 1956, Amendments 7-1 through 7-4, Category B, and Special Conditions for Turbine Powered Rotorcraft dated June 16, 1961, and amended June 21, 1967. No exemptions · MTOW 3,860 kg · 9 passengers · Lycoming T5309A (See Note 5 for alternate Engine) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Bell 204 manuals and documents
- Owner's Manual Cargo Hook Suspension System (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2019
- NOTICE No.: 204-2100-1R3 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2017
- BELL 204B Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
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- Fixed
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- Loan
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Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.